OHIO, USA — Nearly 400 Ohio Department of Transportation projects will receive $106 million in combined funding, Governor Mike DeWine said in a press release, an announcement that coincided with Ohio Loves Transit Week.
The funding, which is to be distributed across seven different grant programs, will go to 383 ODOT projects and encompass a focus on workforce mobility, senior citizen and special needs transportation, rural transportation and busing. Funding will be used for multiple purposes across the department's projects, including transit fleet expansion, replacement vehicles, maintenance, upgrades and more.
"This funding will help ensure that transportation is not a barrier to opportunity," DeWine said in the press release. "We are improving the quality of life for Ohioans who depend on public transportation to access jobs, education, and medical services."
ODOT said the grant funding will be used to make transportation more accessible across the state, but especially in rural communities.
Grants were awarded to the following ODOT programs:
Rural Transit Program - $39 million to 42 projects in rural areas
Ohio Transportation Partnership Program II - $37.1 million to 199 projects in rural and urban transit program initiatives
Specialized Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Transit Program - $8.6 million to 83 projects in enhancing mobility for seniors and people with disabilities in small urbanized and rural areas.
Ohio Workforce Mobility Partnership Program - $8.6 million to 31 projects to provide transportation to economically significant employment centers
Buses & Bus facilities Program - $5 million to 66 capital projects to purchase assets for public transit in rural areas
Mobility Management Program - $4.6 million to five regional planning and 34 local mobility projects to increase access to and understanding of transportation needs among Ohioans.
For a full list of the grant projects, click here.
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